Seventeen years is a long time for any bootstrapped media outlet to continue to provide meaningful content, but we’ve done it. The Independent Publishing Magazine (“TIPM”) was one of the first online publications dedicated to providing indie authors industry news, information and reviews of service providers. A lot has changed in the book publishing industry […]
Welcome to the monthly Ask a Self-Publishing Expert column, where editor and publisher Sarah Kolb-Williams answers common questions from independent authors. Today, she’s looking at whether KDP or IngramSpark is the best choice for your book. KDP or IngramSpark: Two POD Giants Whether to use KDP or IngramSpark is a common question among new authors. […]
Did you know most indie authors skip one of the most important steps in the publishing process? It’s a step traditional New York publishing houses do as a matter of course, but most self-publishers bypass because they don’t even know about it. I’m talking about book positioning, where the craft of writing meets the business […]
Independent authors often do much of the behind-the-scenes work of formatting their books and creating a captivating cover. Standing out amidst the sea of traditional and self-published books requires thinking outside the box. Designers focused on user interface (UI) can apply the same principles to creating covers that engage readers. Authors, here are some of […]
Anyone who wants to write a novel should think about who they are. I knew my life experiences were going to affect the book I was going to write. How I had once fought with my sister as a child. My father’s roaring voice when I did something wrong. The sexist comments from the physics […]
